encyclopedia

Tanımlar (İngilizce)

1. isim A comprehensive reference work (often spanning several printed volumes) with articles (usually arranged in alphabetical order, or sometimes arranged by category) on a range of subjects, sometimes general, sometimes limited to a particular field.

   “I only use the library for the encyclopedia, as we’ve got most other books here.”

2. isim Similarly comprehensive works in other formats.

   “Wikipedia is an online encyclopedia that anyone can edit.”

3. isim The circle of arts and sciences (see Etymology); a comprehensive summary of knowledge, or of a branch thereof.

   “His life's work is a four-volume encyclopedia of aviation topics.”